Election Day Voting

Find my Precinct

On Election Day, you must vote in the polling place assigned to your precinct! If you try to vote at the wrong polling place, your vote will not count. Every election, we have to change the location of some of our polling places. Click on the Find My Precinct button to find your correct precinct and voting location, as well as information on polling places that have changed. 

Polling places are open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Election Day. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote, but if you arrive at the polling place after 7 p.m., you will not be allowed to vote.  

WHAT TO BRING TO THE POLLING PLACE

Please bring one or two forms of current identification that include your signature and photo. You must have the cards with you -- pictures of ID cannot be accepted. If you forget your ID, you may vote a provisional ballot, which will later be evaluated by the Canvassing Board for eligibility. 

Acceptable photo ID for voting:

  • Florida Driver License
  • Florida ID Card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • U.S. Passport
  • Debit or Credit Card
  • Military ID
  • Student ID
  • Retirement Center ID 
  • Neighborhood Association ID 
  • Public Assistance ID
  • Veteran Health ID (issued by VA)
  • Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to s. 790.06)
  • Government Employee ID
 

If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature. 

We suggest that you bring your sample ballot with you to the polling place, marked with notes on how you plan to vote. That way, you can take time to consider your voting decisions before you get to the polling place and we can keep the lines down for voters.

If you received a Vote By Mail ballot but have decided to vote in person instead, your Vote By Mail ballot will be canceled

WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE POLLS

  1. Check in with your valid and current photo and signature ID. 
  2. Receive your paper ballot and proceed to a privacy booth. 
  3. Using the black pen provided, completely fill in the oval next to each of your selections. 
  4. Review your ballot. If you wish to make changes, request another ballot. 
  5. If you have any questions, ask a poll worker before you insert the ballot in the scanner. Once a ballot has been accepted, it cannot be retrieved. If you are satisfied with your selections: 
  • Take your ballot to the optical scanner in the secrecy folder provided. 
  • Insert your ballot into the optical scan feeder. 
  • The scanner will alert you if your ballot appears blank or if it detects too many votes.  
  • You will have the option to either submit the ballot as is or make changes.  
  • You are not required to vote in every race or for every issue on the ballot; therefore, the scanner will not alert you of instances in which you did not vote.
  • The scanner will record your votes and your ballot will drop into the locked ballot box.

If you need assistance at any time during the voting process, ask a poll worker for assistance. They are trained to guide you through the process and answer your questions.

 


 

 

2015 ELECTIONS

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE         

 

EARLY VOTING                              

 

ELECTION DAY   

 

House District 64 Special Primary Election       

 

 January 12

 

January 31 - February 7

 

February 10

 

City of Tampa Election

 

February 2

 

TBD

 

March 3

 

 

House District 64 Special General Election

 

March 23

 

April 11 - April 18      

 

April 21

 

 

City of Tampa Runoff Election

 

February 23

 

TBD

 

March 24

 All dates are subject to change.      

2015 ELECTIONS

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE         

 

EARLY VOTING                              

 

ELECTION DAY   

 

House District 64 Special Primary Election       

 

 January 12

 

January 31 - February 7

 

February 10

 

City of Tampa Election

 

February 2

 

TBD

 

March 3

 

 

House District 64 Special General Election

 

March 23

 

April 11 - April 18      

 

April 21

 

 

City of Tampa Runoff Election

 

February 23

 

TBD

 

March 24

 All dates are subject to change.      

2015 ELECTIONS

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE         

 

EARLY VOTING                              

 

ELECTION DAY   

 

House District 64 Special Primary Election       

 

 January 12

 

January 31 - February 7

 

February 10

 

City of Tampa Election

 

February 2

 

TBD

 

March 3

 

 

House District 64 Special General Election

 

March 23

 

April 11 - April 18      

 

April 21

 

 

City of Tampa Runoff Election

 

February 23

 

TBD

 

March 24

 All dates are subject to change.      

CONTACT



Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone: (813) 744-5900 Toll Free: (888) 297-4362 Email: voter@votehillsborough.gov

Fred B. Karl County Center

601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 16th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: (813) 272-5850
Fax: (813) 272-7043

Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center

2514 North Falkenburg Rd.
Tampa, FL 33619
Tel: (813) 744-5900
Fax: (813) 744-5843

Northwest Regional Office

4575 Gunn Hwy.
Tampa, FL 33624
 
 

Southeast Regional Office

10020 South U.S. Hwy. 301
Riverview, FL 33578

Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Voter registration applications and other written communications to or from the Supervisor of Elections are public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Email addresses are also public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, please do not email us. Instead, contact us by mail or phone, or visit us in person. To request public records, visit this page.. For questions about public records, email publicrecords@votehillsborough.gov or call (813) 744-5900.